Articles by Rob Bolton

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  Anti Atlas

  Future Nostalgia

  PUBLISHED May 1, 2004

  Here is a fine album of down-tempo, jazzy pop from the UK duo of Ned Bigham and classically-trained vocalist Ely Gregory. Thanks to the exp...

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  Das Pop

  The Human Thing

  PUBLISHED May 1, 2004

  Originally dubbed "Belgian Britpop,” this four-piece distils a range of pop influences old and new into a slick, half-electronic half-acous...

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  Goldenhorse

  Riverhead

  PUBLISHED May 1, 2004

  With a guitar pop style reminiscent of the Sundays and early releases by the Cardigans and the Darling Buds, this five-piece from New Zeala...

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  Jens Lekman

  Maple Leaves / Rocky Dennis

  PUBLISHED May 1, 2004

  After releasing a slew of songs in Sweden under both his real name and Rocky Dennis (the central character in the film Mask), Lekman has de...

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  Mitgang Audio

  The View From Your New Home

  PUBLISHED Feb 1, 2004

  Toronto’s Suction Records hit the bull’s-eye with one of the finest releases the electronic genre has produced in ages. Brooklyn’s Ray Swee...

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  Various

  Star Gazing

  PUBLISHED Feb 1, 2004

  It’s a bit surprising that a forward-thinking dance label like Guidance is looking backwards with this compilation, but the quality of the...

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  Barmitzvah Brothers

  Mr. Bones' Walk-in Closet

  PUBLISHED Feb 1, 2004

  Neither brothers nor Jewish, the Barmitzvah Brothers certainly know how to have fun with music. On their second full-length release, this t...

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  Sun Kil Moon

  Ghosts of the Great Highway

  PUBLISHED Feb 1, 2004

  No longer satisfied releasing albums under the Red House Painters banner or even his own name, Mark Kozelek presents to us his new band Sun...